actioner

noun

ac·​tion·​er ˈak-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce actioner (audio)
: a film dominated by a high degree of exciting action

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Two Bollywood movies stepped into nos. 8 and 10, respectively, actioner Singham Again from Moviegoers, directed by Rohit Shetty, and comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 by Anees Bazmee, from Shree International. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 The actor moved into indie actioners in the 2000s and tried to spotlight a budding film industry in developmental countries but did resurface in movies such as The Expendables 3 and Eddie Murphy’s Dolemite Is My Name and Coming 2 America, as well as the Kevin Hart mini-series True Story. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024 This fun pandemic-release actioner works largely because of the stunt casting of Bob Odenkirk as the mild-mannered dad who’s secretly a ruthless assassin, even if Nobody is a little bit too much of a Wick clone. Will Leitch, Vulture, 24 June 2024 The comedy starring Billy Magnussen (above), Himesh Patel and Aya Cash takes a peek inside the chaos of making such CGI-heavy actioners. Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for actioner 

Word History

Etymology

action + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of actioner was in 1972

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“Actioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actioner. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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